Sir Vivian Fuchs (1908–1999)
Autore di The Crossing of Antarctica; the Commonwealth Trans- Antarctic Expedition, 1955–58
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Opere di Sir Vivian Fuchs
The Crossing of Antarctica; the Commonwealth Trans- Antarctic Expedition, 1955–58 (1958) — Autore — 173 copie
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- Nome legale
- Fuchs, Sir Vivian Ernest
- Data di nascita
- 1908-02-11
- Data di morte
- 1999-11-11
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Freshwater, Isle of Wight
- Luogo di morte
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- Freshwater, Isle of Wight
Kent, England, UK
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK - Istruzione
- Brighton College
University of Cambridge (St John's College) - Attività lavorative
- explorer
geologist
administrator - Organizzazioni
- Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey
British Antarctic Survey
Royal Geographical Society (President)
British Association for the Advancement of Science (president)
International Glaciological Society (President) - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Fellow of the Royal Society
Knight Bachelor
Fuchs Medal
Founder’s Medal of the Royal Geographical Society
Polar Medal
Mentioned in Dispatches (mostra tutto 9)
Prestwich Medal
Silver Medal of the Royal Society of Arts
Hubbard Medal
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- Opere
- 12
- Opere correlate
- 4
- Utenti
- 262
- Popolarità
- #87,814
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 4
- ISBN
- 13
- Lingue
- 2
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